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Mortified: The Chosen One

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The Chosen One

Season 1 | Episode 5 | ABC ME | December 10, 2015

English

Literacy

Health and PE

Classification: Parental Guidance

Taylor is inspired by the teachings of a Buddhist monk, who shares the concept of a simple life.

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Taylor is inspired by the teachings of a Buddhist monk, who shares the concept of a simple life.

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Taylor thinks her prayers have been answered when she stays with the Flunes for a couple of days, but she soon realises the household is a well-oiled machine that's not for her.

Mortified: Taylor's Song

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Taylor thinks her prayers have been answered when she stays with the Flunes for a couple of days, but she soon realises the household is a well-oiled machine that's not for her.

When Taylor learns Brittany will be moving away the pair hatch a cunning plan to ensure Brittany's house can't be sold and they'll remain neighbours forever.

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When Taylor learns Brittany will be moving away the pair hatch a cunning plan to ensure Brittany's house can't be sold and they'll remain neighbours forever.

Alone at home the day turns disastrous for Taylor, Hector and Layla when Layla is dumped by her latest heart-throb.

Mortified: Rome Wasn't Built in a Day

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Alone at home the day turns disastrous for Taylor, Hector and Layla when Layla is dumped by her latest heart-throb.

Everyone seems to have a mobile phone except Taylor, who feels left out. Deciding to get a job and save up, she babysits Mystic Marge's cats - who are less than angelic.

Mortified: Taylor Gets a Job

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Everyone seems to have a mobile phone except Taylor, who feels left out. Deciding to get a job and save up, she babysits Mystic Marge's cats - who are less than angelic.

Just before school camp Taylor overhears her parents arguing and decides they must be getting a divorce. Her efforts to keep her mother away from Mr Frankel end in disaster.

Mortified: Divorce Camp

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Just before school camp Taylor overhears her parents arguing and decides they must be getting a divorce. Her efforts to keep her mother away from Mr Frankel end in disaster.

When Taylor has an assignment on an ancestor for school she's horrified that her whole family is too embarrassing - until Great Aunt Ally comes for a visit.

Mortified: The Family Tree

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When Taylor has an assignment on an ancestor for school she's horrified that her whole family is too embarrassing - until Great Aunt Ally comes for a visit.

The School Trivia Night means Taylor's family is teamed up with heart-throb Leon's family. Taylor is less impressed when she realises their team won't stand a chance.

Mortified: School Trivia Night

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The School Trivia Night means Taylor's family is teamed up with heart-throb Leon's family. Taylor is less impressed when she realises their team won't stand a chance.

Taylor is excited when she's assigned to the radio station for work experience. But then she's put on the Mystic Marge show and it all goes downhill.

Mortified: DJ Taylor

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Taylor is excited when she's assigned to the radio station for work experience. But then she's put on the Mystic Marge show and it all goes downhill.

Dad's going through a midlife crisis and its parent-teacher night! Taylor does her best to convince him he doesn't need to be there so she can avoid the embarrassment.

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Dad's going through a midlife crisis and its parent-teacher night! Taylor does her best to convince him he doesn't need to be there so she can avoid the embarrassment.

Taylor is torn as the last day of primary school arrives and is forced to make some serious decisions about her future.

Mortified: Leaving Primary

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Taylor is torn as the last day of primary school arrives and is forced to make some serious decisions about her future.

When the school dance is on Taylor questions her image and identity. Everyone offers suggestions of what to wear but Taylor is uncomfortable with everything. Will fashion ruin her social life?

Mortified: Being Me

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When the school dance is on Taylor questions her image and identity. Everyone offers suggestions of what to wear but Taylor is uncomfortable with everything. Will fashion ruin her social life?

Taylor notices people are talking about her and learns there are rumours circulating about her. Despite the rumours being more fiction than fact, Taylor worries she's getting new attention.

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Taylor notices people are talking about her and learns there are rumours circulating about her. Despite the rumours being more fiction than fact, Taylor worries she's getting new attention.

Taylor wins her cross-country race but as she basks in fame and glory she fails to confess that Mystic Marge drove her to the finish line.

Mortified: The Cross Country

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Taylor wins her cross-country race but as she basks in fame and glory she fails to confess that Mystic Marge drove her to the finish line.

Taylor and Hector spend time with an eccentric elderly couple who believe they will be reclaimed by an alien mothership any day. Will Taylor and Hector become believers themselves?

Mortified: Return Of The Mothership

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Taylor and Hector spend time with an eccentric elderly couple who believe they will be reclaimed by an alien mothership any day. Will Taylor and Hector become believers themselves?

Witnessing Leon's soccer skill, Taylor is inspired to join the team.

Mortified: The Big Game

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Witnessing Leon's soccer skill, Taylor is inspired to join the team.

Taylor becomes image-conscious, and starts to worry about her appearance and dress code. This unfortunately coincides with Hector volunteering for flag duty at school, which registers quite high on the 'dork' scale.

Mortified: Flag Fall

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Taylor becomes image-conscious, and starts to worry about her appearance and dress code. This unfortunately coincides with Hector volunteering for flag duty at school, which registers quite high on the 'dork' scale.

Taylor gets a crush on a teenaged martial arts instructor, and signs up for some classes. But her shift from childhood to adolescence is noticed by her parents, who decide it's high time they give her the dreaded 'Talk'.

Mortified: The Talk

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Taylor gets a crush on a teenaged martial arts instructor, and signs up for some classes. But her shift from childhood to adolescence is noticed by her parents, who decide it's high time they give her the dreaded 'Talk'.

Taylor is dumbstruck when she arrives home from school to find her mother creating a nude sculpture of herself.

Mortified: Mother in the Nude

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Taylor is dumbstruck when she arrives home from school to find her mother creating a nude sculpture of herself.

Taylor is embarrassed when she's sprung fantasizing about becoming a pro-surfer, and covers by claiming she can surf. But heart-throb Leon invites her to enter a surfing competition, and Taylor feels she has no choice but to enter.

Mortified: Learning to Surf

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Taylor is embarrassed when she's sprung fantasizing about becoming a pro-surfer, and covers by claiming she can surf. But heart-throb Leon invites her to enter a surfing competition, and Taylor feels she has no choice but to enter.

Hector secretly nominates Taylor for school captain, unwittingly igniting her passion for politics. It seems to be a two-horse race as Taylor goes up against the perfect and beautiful, and seemingly unbeatable, Brittany Flune.

Mortified: Bigger than Vegas

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Hector secretly nominates Taylor for school captain, unwittingly igniting her passion for politics. It seems to be a two-horse race as Taylor goes up against the perfect and beautiful, and seemingly unbeatable, Brittany Flune.

On the brink of adolescence, a girl's got a lot to deal with; a changing body, a flood of hormones, relentless judgment by her peers, even perhaps the stirrings of a first, unrequited crush. In Mortified, Taylor Fry is confronted by the lot. Mortified is a young girl's journey towards self-acceptance. Today: Taylor is convinced that Don and Glenda can't possibly be her real parents and decides to have their DNA tested, with extraordinary results.

Mortified: Taylor's DNA

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It's Lotta's birthday, and Lola wants to buy her the best present. She's over the moon when she finds a doctor's kit! But it's really hard to give your best friend the best present ever when you like the present yourself!

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Will Lola ever be sleepy enough to go to bed, Charlie wonders? She drinks pink milk with tigers, cleans her teeth with a lion, shoos whales down the plughole and has a pyjama party with some dancing dogs. When, at last, Charlie manages to get his little sister to feel sleepy, there's a surprise waiting for him in his bed.

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